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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 198 2 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 165 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 132 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 131 1 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 80 4 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1862., [Electronic resource] 56 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 28, 1863., [Electronic resource] 56 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 52 6 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 46 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 45 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Finances, United States. (search)
r a second issue of $50,000,000 worth of bonds was made. They were all given to a syndicate of bankers at a bid of 117.077. So rapid was the drain on the treasury, however, that on Feb. 8, 1895, the government signed a contract with the Belmont-Morgan syndicate of New York to provide for the treasury 3,500,000 ounces of standard gold coin, amounting to $62,315,000. Payment was made to the syndicate in 4 per cent. bonds. The syndicate was also pledged to help retain all the gold in the treasury. The business depression still continued, however, and on Jan. 6, 1896, the government advertised a sale of $100,000,000 in bonds. It was at first planned to sell the entire issue to the Belmont-Morgan syndicate, but the proposition caused such a popular outcry that the public was allowed to bid for the bonds, and the $100,000,000 was subscribed more than five times over. The treasury received over $6,000,000 more than if the sale had been made to the syndicate. This successful sale seeme
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Forrest, Nathan Bedford 1821-1877 (search)
t was surrendered about half an hour before sufficient reinforcements arrived to hold it. These, with the garrison, after a sharp conflict, became prisoners. Forrest then pushed on northward to Pulaski, in Tennessee, destroying the railway; but General Rousseau, at Pulaski, repulsed Forrest after brisk skirmishing several hours, when the raider made eastward, and struck the railway between Tullahoma and Decherd. He was confronted and menaced by National forces under Rousseau, Steedman, and Morgan, and withdrew before he had done much damage. At Fayetteville he divided his forces, giving 4,000 to Buford, his second in command. Buford attacked Athens (Oct. 2-3), which General Granger had regarrisoned with the 73d Indiana Regiment, and was repulsed. Forrest had pushed on to Columbia, on the Duck River, with 3,000 men, but did not attack, for he met Rousseau, with 4,000 men, coming down from Nashville. At the same time, Gen. C. C. Washburne was moving up the Tennessee on steamers, wi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fraser, Simon 1729- (search)
Fraser, Simon 1729- Military officer; born in Scotland, in 1729; served with distinction in Germany, and was appointed a brigadier-general in the British army by Governor Carleton, Sept. 6, 1776. He gained a victory over the Americans at Hubbardton in July, 1777, and was shot by one of Morgan's riflemen in the first battle on Bemis's Heights, Sept. 19, 1777, and died on Oct. 7, following.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield, James Abram 1831-1881 (search)
Pennsylvania and parallel with it. This tract of country was about the size of the present State, and was called New Connecticut. In May, 1792, the legislature of Connecticut granted to those of her citizens whose property had been burned or otherwise spoliated by the British during the war of the Revolution half a million of acres from the west end of the reserve. These were called The fire lands. On Sept. 5, 1795, Connecticut executed a deed to John Caldwell, Jonathan Brace, and John Morgan, trustees for the Connecticut Land Company, for 3,000,000 acres of reserve lying west of Pennsylvania, for $1,200,000, or at the rate of 40 cents per acre. The State gave only a quit-claim deed, transferring only such title as she possessed, and leaving all the remaining Indian titles to the reserve to be extinguished by the purchasers themselves. With the exception of a few hundred acres previously sold in the neighborhood of the Salt Spring tract on the Mahoning, all titles to lands o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene, Nathanael 1742- (search)
, Cornwallis placed his force in light marching order and started in pursuit of Morgan, hoping to intercept him before he could cross the Catawba River. The earl ord ammunition, and four empty ones for sick and wounded. Sensible of his danger, Morgan, leaving seventy of his wounded under a flag of truce, crossed the Broad River followed the next morning. Two hours before the van of the pursuers appeared, Morgan had passed the Catawba at Trading Ford, and before the British could begin the assage, heavy rains produced a sudden rise in the waters, and time was given to Morgan to send off his prisoners, and to refresh his weary troops. When Greene heard of the affair at the Cowpens, he put his troops in motion to join Morgan. Pressing forward with only a small guard, he joined Morgan two days after he had passed theMorgan two days after he had passed the Catawba (Jan. 29, 1781), and assumed, in person, the command of the division. And now one of the most remarkable military movements on record occurred. It was the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hobson, Edward Henry 1825- (search)
gade at Perrysville; and was ordered to Mumfordsville, Ky., to protect the lines of communication and to discipline new troops. Placed in command of the Southern Division of Kentucky, he was ordered to Marrowbone, Ky., to watch the movements of Gen. John Morgan. He pursued Morgan through Kentucky and Indiana, and attacked him in Ohio. He was mustered out of the service in September, 1865. General Hobson was a delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1880, and was its vice-president.gade at Perrysville; and was ordered to Mumfordsville, Ky., to protect the lines of communication and to discipline new troops. Placed in command of the Southern Division of Kentucky, he was ordered to Marrowbone, Ky., to watch the movements of Gen. John Morgan. He pursued Morgan through Kentucky and Indiana, and attacked him in Ohio. He was mustered out of the service in September, 1865. General Hobson was a delegate to the National Republican Convention in 1880, and was its vice-president.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kautz, August Valentine 1828-1895 (search)
874; brigadier-general in 1891; and was retired Jan. 5, 1892. In the volunteer service he was commissioned colonel of the 2d Ohio Cavalry, Sept. 2, 1862; promoted to brigadier-general, May 7, 1864; and brevetted major-general, Oct. 28, following. His first military service was as a private in the 1st Ohio Infantry in the Mexican War. Prior to the Civil War he was engaged in a number of campaigns against hostile Indians and was several times wounded. During the Civil War he distinguished himself at Monticello, Ky.; at Petersburg, Va.; in the action on the Darbytown road in Virginia; in the pursuit and capture of John Morgan, the Confederate raider; and in the final Richmond campaign. After the war he was again engaged in operations against the Indians, serving in Arizona, California, and Nebraska. General Kautz published The Company clerk; Customs of service for non-commissioned officers and soldiers; and Customs of service for officers. He died in Seattle, Wash., Sept. 4, 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Knights of the Golden circle, (search)
0 strong, who would sooner fight for the South than for the North. An army chaplain was told by a Confederate officer, just before the draft riot in New York, You will be surprised at the number of friends we have in your very midst; friends who, when the time comes, will destroy your railroads, your telegraph wires, your government stores and property, and thus facilitate the glorious invasion [Lee's] now breaking you in pieces. At about that time the knights in the West held a meeting at Springfield, III. （June 10, 1863), when it was resolved to make the draft a pretext for revolution, and measures were accordingly adopted. It was arranged that New York should take the initiative. The plan was for each State to assume its independent sovereignty. Morgan's raid in Indiana and Ohio was a part of the plan of that revolution. It was supposed that the Knights of the Golden Circle and the members of the peace faction would rise and join him by thousands; but in this he was mistake
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook, Daniel 1798- (search)
McCook, Daniel 1798- Military officer; born in Canonsburg. Pa., June 20, 1798; was educated at Jefferson College, and subsequently settled in Carrollton, O. He was sixty-three years old at the beginning of the Civil War, but offered his services to the government, and entered the army as a major. He was mortally wounded while trying to intercept Gen. John Morgan, in his raid, and died near Buffington's Island, O., July 21, 1863. Ten of his sons served in the Union army. Military officer; born in Carrollton, O., July 22, 1834; another son of Major McCook; graduated at the Alabama University in 1858; studied law, and after being admitted to the bar in Steubenville, O., settled in Leavenworth, Kan. At the beginning of the Civil War he entered the Union army as captain of a local company. Later he was chief of staff of the 1st division of the Army of the Ohio in the campaign of Shiloh. He became colonel of the 52d Ohio Infantry in 1862, and was assigned to command a brigad
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morgan, John 1735-1789 (search)
Morgan, John 1735-1789 Physician; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1735; graduated at the Philadelphia College in 1757; studied medicine; and served as a surgeon of Pennsylvania troops in the French and Indian War, after which he went to England. professorship in the College of Philadelphia, in which he founded a medical school. When the treason of Church was John Morgan. discovered, Dr. Morgan was appointed, by the Continental Congress (Oct. 17, 1775), director-general of the Army GenerDr. Morgan was appointed, by the Continental Congress (Oct. 17, 1775), director-general of the Army General Hospital, in which capacity he served until 1777. Dr. Morgan was one of the founders of the American Philosophical Society. He died in Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1789., by the Continental Congress (Oct. 17, 1775), director-general of the Army General Hospital, in which capacity he served until 1777. Dr. Morgan was one of the founders of the American Philosophical Society. He died in Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1789.